LITTLETON, CO —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST MOTORS OF DENVER, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHWEST MOTORS OF DENVER, LLC in 7980 W. TUFTS AVE., LITTLETON, CO 80123 (NAICS 441110). OSHA activity number 345741839.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOUTHWEST MOTORS OF DENVER, LLC
- Site address
- 7980 W. TUFTS AVE.
- City
- LITTLETON
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80123
- Mailing
- 7980 W. TUFTS AVE., LITTLETON, CO 80123
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441110
- Employees
- 58
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 D02 I
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $6,215
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): Approved container(s) or portable tank(s) were not used for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids: (a) On or about January 21, 2022, the employer, Southwest Motors of Denver, LLC dba: AutoNation CDJR Southwest, exposed its employees to safety and fire hazards in that gasoline was stored in plastic bottles in bay 15 and bay 10 of the service department. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6215
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $414 · Current $414
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical (a) On or about January 21, 2022 and at times prior, the employer, Southwest Motors of Denver, LLC., did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled tagged or marked with the information required by the hazard communication standard exposing employees to contact with chemical hazards. Numerous secondary containers were used to store 3 year, 5 year, 10 year coolant, and an "Autozone" bottle with a purple degreasing agent, which is a corrosive chemical, did not have product identifiers or hazard statements on them to alert of hazards associated with each chemical. (b) On or about January 21, 2022 and at times prior, the employer, Southwest Motors of Denver, LLC., did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled tagged or marked with the information required by the hazard communication standard exposing employees to contact with chemical hazards. Plastic bottles were used to store gasoline, which is highly flammable, did not have product identifiers or hazard statements on them to alert of hazards associated with each chemical. Southwest Motors of Denver, LLC dba: AutoNation CDJR was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1447387, citation number 01, item number 01, and was affirmed as a final order on 1/28/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 7980 W. Tufts Ave, Littleton, CO 80123 . Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $414
- — Z (R) $414
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345741839.
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